Turkey's earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN

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The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered millions homeless across almost a dozen cities and caused immediate damage estimated at $34 billion

– or roughly 4% of the country’s annual economic output, according to the World Bank. But the indirect cost of the quake could be much higher, and recovery will be neither easy nor quick. The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation estimates the total cost of the quake at $84.1 billion, the lion’s share of which would be for housing, at $70.8 billion, with lost national income pegged at $10.4 billion and lost working days at $2.91 billion.

A survey a month earlier found that a slim majority of voters would not vote for Erdogan if an election were held on that day. Two polls last week, however, showed the Turkish opposition had not picked up fresh support, Reuters reported, citing partly its failure to name a candidate and partly its lack of a tangible plan to rebuild areas devastated by the quake.

 

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Byraktar BT2 drones from Turkey killed 600K civilians in Tigray supporting Ethiopia & Eritrea. Turkey is genocider of Armenians & Tigrayans.

I'm sure the US will throw them a couple billion for show, but everyone knows the real money is for Ukraine and the Russian proxy war.

Yep Capitol Hill, just to focus on the trial month. Precision and coordination. 😉

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